An analysis of navigation algorithms for smartphones using J2ME

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2009

Authors

André C. Santos (Author) Other; Luís Tarrataca (Author) Other; João M. P. Cardoso (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: International ICST Conference on MOBILe Wireless MiddleWARE, Operating Systems, and Applications (Mobilware’09)

Pages: 266-279

Indexing

ISI Web of Science

Scopus

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Computer engineering

Other information

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-01802-2_20

Abstract (EN): Embedded systems are considered one of the most potential areas for future innovations. Two embedded fields that will most certainly take a primary role in future innovations are mobile robotics and mobile computing. Mobile robots and smartphones are growing in number and functionalities, becoming a presence in our daily life. In this paper, we study the current feasibility of a smartphone to execute navigation algorithms. As a test case, we use a smartphone to control an autonomous mobile robot. We tested three navigation problems: Mapping, Localization and Path Planning. For each of these problems, an algorithm has been chosen, developed in J2ME, and tested on the field. Results show the current mobile Java capacity for executing computationally demanding algorithms and reveal the real possibility of using smartphones for autonomous navigation.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 14